But in her ruling, Judge Madeline Haikala also reserved the right to reverse her decision if the city of Gardendale reverts back to its segregated past.

Among other things, Haikala has ordered that an African-American be appointed to the all-white school board within 60 days.

…”Race was a motivating factor in Gardendale’s decision to separate from the Jefferson County public school system,” the judge wrote. “The record demonstrates that some Gardendale citizens are concerned because the racial demographics in Gardendale are shifting…”

U.W. Clemon, who represents black plaintiffs in the case, said the ruling — a decision that parents are likely to challenge after the Justice Department had previously opposed separation under the Barack Obamaadministration — undermines more than half a century of integration efforts, reports The Washington Post.

Continue reading The Department Of Education Can’t Spell W.E.B. Du Bois And Twitter Is Losing It

The Department Of Education Can’t Spell W.E.B. Du Bois And Twitter Is Losing It

The new Betsy DeVos-led Department of Education is off to a rough start. The agency took to Twitter in an attempt to highlight African-American icon W.E.B Du Bois and misspelled his last name. Not only was his name misspelled during Black History Month, but the department sent out a follow-up apology tweet, and ‘apologies’ was spelled wrong as well.
Of course, Twitter had a ball with this one.